| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were a lot | 211 |
|
| 2 | were a number | 187 |
|
| 3 | were a bit | 170 |
|
| 4 | were a couple | 91 |
|
| 5 | were a child | 50 |
|
| 6 | were a group | 28 |
|
| 7 | were a man | 25 |
|
| 8 | were a matter | 20 |
|
| 9 | were a part | 19 |
|
| 10 | were a minority | 19 |
|
| 11 | were a woman | 19 |
|
| 12 | were a member | 17 |
|
| 13 | were a mixture | 17 |
|
| 14 | were a time | 15 |
|
| 15 | were a period | 15 |
|
| 16 | were a feature | 14 |
|
| 17 | were a way | 14 |
|
| 18 | were a bunch | 12 |
|
| 19 | were a sort | 11 |
|
| 20 | were a source | 11 |
|
| 21 | were a lad | 11 |
|
| 22 | were a kind | 11 |
|
| 23 | were a thing | 11 |
|
| 24 | were a baby | 10 |
|
| 25 | were a threat | 10 |
|
| 26 | were a year | 10 |
|
| 27 | were a product | 9 |
|
| 28 | were a result | 9 |
|
| 29 | were a waste | 9 |
|
| 30 | were a success | 9 |
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